Gold Rush Zucchini
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 18 inches |
|---|---|
| Spread | 3 feet |
A fantastic compact variety that produces large, ample yields of 8″ long, golden yellow fruit with a mild flavor and firm texture; exceptional when roasted, grilled or fresh in salads; zucchini blossoms can be stuffed and fried; harvest at any size
Additional Information
| Colour | yellow |
|---|---|
| Form | Trumpet |
| Hold | On |
| Period | from late spring to late summer |
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
|---|---|
| Detail | Tomentose |
| Marking Colour | Cream |
| Markings | Veins |
| Shape | Lobed |
| Size | Large |
| Type | palmate |
| Summer Colour | green |
| Component | Fruit |
|---|---|
| Flesh Colour | Cream |
| Harvest Descriptor | Anytime |
| Harvest Period | From early summer to early fall |
| Shape | Long |
| Taste | Delicious |
| Texture | Firm |
| Use | Baking, Cooking, Freezing, Prepared |
| Colour | gold |
|---|
| Hardiness Zone | (annual) |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil Type | rich |
| Plant Form | upright spreading |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Wildlife Attraction | bees, birds, butterflies |
| Landscape Application | Container, Garden |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | medium |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | closed |
| Cultivar | Gold Rush |
| Family | Summer Squash |
| Genus | Cucurbita |
| Species | pepo var. cylindrica |
| Lifespan | 1 |
| Pruning | should not need pruning |
| Spacing | 24 inches |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Texture | medium |
